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07th July 2008
According to figures released by insurers Crystal Claims, 70 per cent of compensation claims following a road accident are for whiplash-related injuries. You-claim's more in-depth figures show that 43 per cent of the more serious incidents that required h...
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07th July 2008
Hundreds of veterans who witnessed nuclear tests in the 1950s, have seen their claim for compensation in doubt due to existing laws on personal injury claims.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has indicated that it will use the defence of limitation to di...
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09th May 2008
No win no fee has been a wonderful breakthrough to offer justice to many people who could otherwise not afford legal representation. However it is also still a hugely risky proposition for both parties and the nature of the British legal system can ofte...
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09th May 2008
Struggling graduates are claiming that uncompetitive student loan arrangments have contributed to a flawed system that shortchanges students.
Welsh students, represented by the National Union of Students in Wales, believe that they have overpaid loa...
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09th May 2008
Police are starting to crack down on motorcyclists who refuse to insure their machines. Kent Police are piloting a scheme to work with local communities to report un-insured bikers. Already the scheme has been a success with over 30 riders reprimanded...
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09th May 2008
A Financial Services Authority survey has revealed that nearly one in five borrowers are concerned about meeting mortgage payments for the coming year.
One quarter of those questioned admitted that they had no contingency plans in place to ensure th...
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09th May 2008
If you are applying for a loan, you can maximise you chances of getting the best loan deal by ensuring that you are in the best possible financial condition to lend money to.
As lenders are getting warier of loaning money due to the increased risk of ...
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09th May 2008
Doorstep lenders and loan sharks are moving into the space vacated by Britain's high street banks, whose tightening or exemptive credit terms are leaving millions of people without access to mainstream finance.
Debt campaigners have seen thousands of ...
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09th May 2008
With interest rates currently at highs not seen since the early 90s, those who took fixed-rate mortgage deals in recent years now seem to have been spoiled by the low rates offered in recent years. The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS), e...
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09th May 2008
Former Miners are still waiting for compensation payouts over 10 years after they were first processed, according to figures released by The Public Accounts Committee yesterday.
The miners were waiting for payouts that were brought against British C...
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09th May 2008
Yesterday's budget demonstrated one thing, that the economy is no longer awash with money. As a result, loans regardless of what form they take are going to be increasingly hard to find at competitive rates in 2008. The treasury has little money, banks ha...
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09th May 2008
It is a great time to be a player in the buy-to-let market, what with the shortage of new housing and the increase in the population of the UK breaking the 70 million barrier by 2031, it would seem there is no end to the shortage of demand.
The Govern...
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09th May 2008
Bike thefts are becoming increasingly common as thieves cash in on those who have dumped their cars, for more eco-friendly cycles.
Figures released last year by Halifax Home Insurance showed that a bike was stolen somewhere in the UK every 71 second...
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01st May 2008
With interest rates currently at highs not seen since the early 90s, those who took fixed-rate mortgage deals in recent years now seem to have been spoiled by the low rates offered in recent years. The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS), est...
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